The Walking Dead season 3
 

Let's talk about it here, what did you think of the first episode?

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A good start thus far and I can see how they are piecing together some stuff from the books. I'm interested to see if they keep certain story plot lines pivotal to what's happened in the books into the series because stuff gets pretty brutal about this stage of the game.

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I loved it! Normally I don't really like it when a show seems to pander to its audience's expectations, but I like that they listen and make Rick more an of actual leader. I think we're in for a great season.

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I FORGET to watch! Fawk!

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Going by the books, this season should be pretty intense. They definitely have a lot of great material to work off of. Last night was a good start.

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Episode 2 (of season 3) was pretty good. I find it interesting how the plot somewhat follows the books and if you have read them you have an idea of whats to come but then they add little twists to the plot, ie; Hershal getting bit and losing a leg. In the books if you remember it was a set of twins father who got bit and lost a leg.

I remember the leader of the prisoners having lived a little longer then the tv plot. lol. I can't wait for the whole "Governor" scene's to come up. I think in Episode 3 we should meet the Governor.

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Can't wait for the Governor... as bad as things are now they are only going to get worse.

:FIREdevil

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[quote=Mattyk;955517]Can't wait for the Governor... as bad as things are now they are only going to get worse.

:FIREdevil[/quote]

The character will be portrayed by British actor [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Morrissey"]David Morrissey[/URL]. Glen Mazzara, when asked about the direction of the character for the third season of the show, explained that he will be shown as a man self-absorbed with the concept that the new apocalyptic world is his chance to have the power he lacked in everyday life. He is driven as an individual, and willing to resort to the most extreme of measures to achieve his ultimate goal. [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governor_%28The_Walking_Dead%29#cite_note-7"][8][/URL]


[SIZE=5]Might be as early as next week. [/SIZE]

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Hmmm not really; but haters going to hate.

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Rough episode but kinda figured something like that vs how it happened in the books because there would have been such an outcry from the masses if that'd happened.

Ok I dont watch the show. I saw the thread title and honestly thought this was about the Redskins and Shanny.
I will leave now since I dont watch the show.


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:doh:

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[quote=Mattyk;961057]:doh:[/quote]

Agreed

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Back on topic I know people complained about the slow pace of last season... But this season is knocking it out of the park every week.

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[quote=skinsfanthru&thru;961043]Rough episode but kinda figured something like that vs how it happened in the books because there would have been such an outcry from the masses if that'd happened.[/quote]Do you mean with how the birth happened? How did it go down in the books? {I'm not sure of the details, but you might want to put a spoiler note or write it in white just in case since I know there are some people who hate reading ANYTHING that might contain spoilers}

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;961097]Do you mean with how the birth happened? How did it go down in the books? {I'm not sure of the details, but you might want to put a spoiler note or write it in white just in case since I know there are some people who hate reading ANYTHING that might contain spoilers}[/quote]

[url]http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/Lori_Grimes_(Comic_Series[/url])

[QUOTE=Mattyk;961057]:doh:[/QUOTE]

Wasnt being a wise guy at all. The season 3 thing and all the recent Shanny talk. Thought it was pretty funny actually.


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Last night's episode was really good reminded me of the Redskins season.

Just when you thought it was bad it got worst. I actually prefer the TV angle to Judith then the comic book. Now they have the pressure of trying to nourish raise a new born in this crazy world; should be interesting.

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so now threads about tv shows are subject to the mindless shannahan trolling? thanks punch for keeping it classy.

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[quote=Mattyk;961068]Back on topic I know people complained about the slow pace of last season... But this season is knocking it out of the park every week.[/quote]

Yes i completley agree. As a guy who have read all the comics up to date, I am still on the edge of my seat every week because so much stuff has changed and is being done differently. I love this show. can't wait to see how the whole storyline with the Governor goes down...

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The zombies are coming! WHAT UNDERWEAR SHOULD I PICK?!

Thong. Duh.

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sundays show was banging. next weeks will be even better

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I have spoilers for Sunday if anyone wants to know. Out of respect, i will not post them on here, but someone can private message me asking for the details. My source has been 100% right since TWD began, all i can say is it is absolutley going to be off the hook....

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there's a comic series full of spoilers, so it's not like you have to be a genius to copy and paste from those.

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That was pretty good for a mid season finale. Glad to see Tyrese getting introduced as he was an awesome character. Since the show has been a lot different from the books in regards to showing how vile of a person the governor truly is, I thought the sequence with him and Michonne played out about right. So far this has been an infinitely better season than last year though.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;961097]Do you mean with how the birth happened? How did it go down in the books? {I'm not sure of the details, but you might want to put a spoiler note or write it in white just in case since I know there are some people who hate reading ANYTHING that might contain spoilers}[/quote]

Didn't realized i hadn't answered this:
[COLOR="White"]as they are escaping the prison later during this storyline, she gets shot through the back as she's carrying the baby and the bullet goes through the both of them.[/COLOR]

This probably registers as number 3 or 4 on toughest moments to read from the book for me.

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Last night's episode was awesome! the fight between the govern and michone was awesome because you knew both characters are major players so you were wondering how it play out.

Only cheesy part is when the heads from the fish tanks were on the ground and still biting. I was waiting for Bruce Campbell to come flying in with a chainsaw.

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Great episode, just sucks we have to wait til February now.

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One other thing, IMO Michone from how they have shown her as a fighter so far should have destroyed the Governor in a heartbeat.

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[quote=mredskins;969802]One other thing, IMO Michone from how they have shown her as a fighter so far should have destroyed the Governor in a heartbeat.[/quote]

I forget, did you read the comics or no?

I remember what Michonne did to him in the comics, it was nuts

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[quote=Mattyk;969816]I forget, did you read the comics or no?

I remember what Michonne did to him in the comics, it was nuts[/quote]

Yes I read them but I have gotten to the point where I separate comic and the show. They travel on pretty different paths.

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I actually like how the show has gone this season vs the comics as far as developing the Governor. In the comics he was just straight evil right from the start. In the show we see what makes him a tick a little more. I'm betting in the 2nd half of this season he goes off the deep end.

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And i couldn't think of a better actor than David Morrissey to play the governor.

TWD, at least portrayed on TV, is too complicated for "good or evil". Every character on that show, IMO, have their own reasons for what they do that makes them just appear more human and vulnerable.

Even Shane, who lots of people said was evil, was only in his mind doing what he did out of true love for Lori and Carl.

I felt Bad for The Governor when Michonne was threatening Penny. All the research his doctor was doing finally clicked to me, they were hoping to find a way to make the zombies docile whey they could figure out if it was possible to create some kind of a cure. Maybe Governor could handle Penny until they made some kind of break through....now, we will never know.

And even if Michonne would have owned the governor in a fight 99 out of 100 times, don't underestimate the fact that he was driven by anger and fear all at the same time, and his parental/survival instinct kicked in. I realized in that moment that The Governor just wanted to kill Michonne by any means necessary, even if it meant sacrificing himself... This season totally kicks ass. I"m sure they've already renewed for season 4

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that finale was awesome. the sword thru the mouth trick really caught me off guard. that and the ending. if Andrea lets that happen, she is dead meat

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so i somehow missed the whole walking dead bandwagon for the past couple years, and watched the entire series within the past week. I was hooked.

I'm not a fan of the comics (i've never really been into any comic books), but i do have to offer some minor complaints about season 3. Up until Michone was introduced, i never really felt like i was watching a series based on a comic book. Her character, the samarai sword, and the two zombies she leads along with her - it immediately took me out of the "reality" established in the show. The governor is just not a believable character. He seems to cliche and dennis-hopper-from-waterworld-ish. keeping the heads in the jars - not just of zombies but also of the helicoptor pilot, it just didnt feel "natural" to me. Neither did the staged WWF-zombie fights. I imagine all of that was pilfered from the comic, and it just didnt feel beleivable to me, within the context of what we'd seen the two previous seasons.

I think the best thing the show can do at this point is to free itself from the story in the comics. Theyve created a fascinating universe and they need to let it grow organically. Let the story go in directions we think it would really go in. If you want to use characters from the comics, fine, but adapt them for the "real world" feel the show has going for it. Give them motivations that make sense. Let their motivations create the storyline, not contrivances from the comics.

After finishing the series, I've read upon the comments from wikipedia, and lets just say will be very disappointed if the show continues in that direction.

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[quote=BigHairedAristocrat;991383]so i somehow missed the whole walking dead bandwagon for the past couple years, and watched the entire series within the past week. I was hooked.

I'm not a fan of the comics (i've never really been into any comic books), but i do have to offer some minor complaints about season 3. Up until Michone was introduced, i never really felt like i was watching a series based on a comic book. Her character, the samarai sword, and the two zombies she leads along with her - it immediately took me out of the "reality" established in the show. The governor is just not a believable character. He seems to cliche and dennis-hopper-from-waterworld-ish. keeping the heads in the jars - not just of zombies but also of the helicoptor pilot, it just didnt feel "natural" to me. Neither did the staged WWF-zombie fights. I imagine all of that was pilfered from the comic, and it just didnt feel beleivable to me, within the context of what we'd seen the two previous seasons.

I think the best thing the show can do at this point is to free itself from the story in the comics. Theyve created a fascinating universe and they need to let it grow organically. Let the story go in directions we think it would really go in. If you want to use characters from the comics, fine, but adapt them for the "real world" feel the show has going for it. Give them motivations that make sense. Let their motivations create the storyline, not contrivances from the comics.

After finishing the series, I've read upon the comments from wikipedia, and lets just say will be very disappointed if the show continues in that direction.[/quote]

You're talking believable within the context of a show about zombies? lol Ok.

The comics are far more detailed and in depth than the show. The show takes some themes and general plot lines from the books, but the show is a lot different. I'm not a big fan of comics in general but I highly recommend this series. It's really good and gives you more background into the characters.

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[quote=Mattyk;991386]You're talking believable within the context of a show about zombies? lol Ok. [/quote]

lol, it was kind of a funny statement on my part, but i think you know where i'm coming from. Any sci-fi/fantasy show establihes a set "rules" for the reality its set in. Up until we saw Michone, everything seemed fairly "beleivable" within the context of those rules. Everything characters did seemed consistent with what we knew of the characters and what they would reasonably do in the situation they were put in. But Michone's character makes me roll my eyes. A lawyer would really use a samauri sword? And cut off the arms and mouths of two zombies and use them to cary things for her? And the Governor - would someone really keep heads in aquariums? Would a whole town of people really be THAT excited about staged WWF matches surrounded by zombies? The WHOLE TOWN? when we were first introduced to the town on the street, everyone seemed to be trying hard to live a normal life. And we're supposed to beleive that all these families want to go to an arena with actual zombies in it and watch guys fight? And these guys actually want to fight too?

The comics are far more detailed and in depth than the show. The show takes some themes and general plot lines from the books, but the show is a lot different. I'm not a big fan of comics in general but I highly recommend this series. It's really good and gives you more background into the characters.[/QUOTE]

I think alot of my issues with the directions of the show in season 3 are probably addressed by more detail in the comics. But my point is, if the show isnt going to take the time to explain such "plot contrivances" and use caricatures (instead of characters), then they shouldnt take those elements from the comic to begin with.

I love seasons 1 and 2 of the show, and the season 3 is still awesome... its just those aspects ive described are minor annoyances. walking dead is definitely one of most compelling shows on TV. In an earlier episode, they referenced rumors of an island safe haven. I imagine thats ultimately where the characters will wind up. If there were a zombie outbreak, a remote island would definitely be where you wanted to be.